rnewman_11 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Anyone have a G2 Recon (308) barrel that they want to part ways with? Im looking to add a suppressor to my hunter, but want a shorter barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmackc Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 9 hours ago, rnewman_11 said: Anyone have a G2 Recon (308) barrel that they want to part ways with? Im looking to add a suppressor to my hunter, but want a shorter barrel. Does it have to be a GII? 16"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnewman_11 Posted January 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 It will be going on a DPMS G2 rifle. SO, Yes, it would need to be compatible with the DPMS G2. I cannot seem to find another 16" barrel for the platform that are OTS. Rainier does not show a 16" on their website and custom barrels are out of the budget right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willbird Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 How about 260 or 243 ?? I know not exactly what you asked but if I had a G2 I would grab one of each of the 16" ;-). https://www.cdnnsports.com/catalogsearch/result/?order=relevance&dir=desc&q=DPMS+G2 Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 54 minutes ago, willbird said: How about 260 or 243 ?? I know not exactly what you asked but if I had a G2 I would grab one of each of the 16" ;-). https://www.cdnnsports.com/catalogsearch/result/?order=relevance&dir=desc&q=DPMS+G2 Bill If I had a GII, I'd grab both those as well - especially since DPMS is out of business now... Remington shut them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 5 hours ago, 98Z5V said: Remington shut them down. You could almost see something like that coming with all the DPMS and Bushmaster parts on CDNN over these last several months. Hoping to see more there soon, hate to see a good maker go away but I don't mind picking up cheap parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, jtallen83 said: You could almost see something like that coming with all the DPMS and Bushmaster parts on CDNN over these last several months. Yep - liquidating inventory. I think we got all those $50 SIG 12.5" barrels because Gas-Port-Drilling Guy couldn't put the port in the same place everytime... Edited February 16, 2020 by 98Z5V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 2 hours ago, 98Z5V said: Yep - liquidating inventory. I think we got all those $50 SIG 12.5" barrels because Gas-Port-Drilling Guy couldn't put the port in the same place everytime... 5 barrels measured and all in the same place, only slight difference in port size and that could very well be my chinese measuring tools. One of these is a SIG factory rifle barrel. Not sure where these different gas tube lengths are coming from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, jtallen83 said: 5 barrels measured and all in the same place, only slight difference in port size and that could very well be my chinese measuring tools. One of these is a SIG factory rifle barrel. Not sure where these different gas tube lengths are coming from. I haven't even started on mine yet - barrel is in a drawer, no kidding. I need to pick up another receiver, mount the thing, and see what's what. Your original gas tube was 11.000", right? Edited February 16, 2020 by 98Z5V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 @98Z5V Yep, 11 inches, it gives me about an 1/8 in difference in the cut out between a Matrix, DPMS, and Aero uppers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 minute ago, jtallen83 said: @98Z5V Yep, 11 inches, it gives me about an 1/8 in difference in the cut out between a Matrix, DPMS, and Aero uppers. I might just order one from White Oak and roll the dice. I've never even put my barrel in an upper yet - just bought it and stocked it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 @98Z5V if the 11 inch doesn’t do it for you I will buy it, still a few short, and haven’t measured them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 24 minutes ago, jtallen83 said: @98Z5V if the 11 inch doesn’t do it for you I will buy it, still a few short, and haven’t measured them all. You have about 87 of these things, don't ya?... Stocked away... I love it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnewman_11 Posted February 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Thanks for the info everyone. Im not opposed to using 243 or 260, but that was not my target. (I've used 243 for a number of years and have some left over ammo. I switched to 308 for more punch during hunting season and availability of better and less expensive factory ammo.) My target is a 16" 308 Win barrel for my G2. Again, to my knowledge there are only a few aftermarket barrel makers for the G2 pattern to start with. At the moment, I have been unable to locate an off the shelf barrel in 16 inch. ( No, I have not called any barrel makers to feel out the custom barrel cost. I'll take the hit on that one.) Thus, my original request. If you know of anyone that swapped a G2 Recon barrel and it has been mothballed in their closet, I would be willing to make an offer on it. I saw a post not too long ago where someone swapped a recon barrel. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnewman_11 Posted February 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 On 2/14/2020 at 11:40 PM, willbird said: How about 260 or 243 ?? I know not exactly what you asked but if I had a G2 I would grab one of each of the 16" ;-). https://www.cdnnsports.com/catalogsearch/result/?order=relevance&dir=desc&q=DPMS+G2 Bill Thanks for the tip, willbird. I'll keep a watch this website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRiverII Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 I have a few of those barrels put away also. I will look for a barrel for you OP. I'm sitting on 6 barrels at this time or 5, damn, buy and stash, sheesh. Well at least the 6.5cm is almost done, gotta check. Haven't opened the build box since before the Holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRiverII Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 Quick check, nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 Not just a barrel but look here. http://www.jsesurplus.com/dpms16genii762x51ap4chromelinedcompleteupperwtowerandrearmagpulsight.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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